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A real estate sales representative has been reprimanded by the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) and must pay a $1,000 fine and $500 in costs for breaching a special condition on his certificate of registration. Mark Bruce Hourn of Exmouth has failed to complete the necessary Compulsory Professional Development (CPD) obligations for three consecutive years 2013-2015, in breach of the Real...

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 20 cents per litre (cpl) to 128.9 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 4 July 2017, most Puma sites are increasing their ULP price to 133.9 cpl (an increase of 29 cpl). Most Caltex sites are increasing their ULP price to 132.9 cpl, most BP sites to...

The McGowan Government will regulate Western Australia's $140 million prepaid funeral sector to better protect seniors and their families from fund mismanagement. The Government is developing a mandatory code of practice to give consumers greater consistency, clarity and certainty when investing in prepaid funeral plans - bringing WA into line with other States. Currently the industry is governed...

With Acting Commissioner for Consumer Protection David Hillyard If you’re a parent or carer, it’s highly likely you’ve heard all about, or seen too much of, ‘fidget spinners’. Alternatively, you may have noticed the novelty items for sale online or at stalls in shopping centres and we know there are also promotional giveaways where you get them for free. For anyone who isn’t sure what they are,...

With Acting Commissioner for Consumer Protection David Hillyard Winter's here and as we try to keep warm in the cooler weather there are some annual safety messages to think about when buying or using products such as hot water bottles, heaters, electric blankets, wheat bags and pyjamas. Let’s start with hot water bottles. You might have one in the back of the cupboard but if it’s more than two...

A travel business that cold calls consumers selling travel vouchers is the subject of a warning by Consumer Protection. Abdul Rehman , who operates Prime Marketing Solutions (registered in Victoria) and The Tour Groups (unregistered), has attracted several complaints and enquiries to consumer protection agencies throughout Australia, with one complaint coming from a WA consumer. In the WA...

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 17 cents per litre (cpl) to 134.2 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 13 June 2017, most 7-Eleven sites are increasing their ULP price to 138.9 cpl (an increase of 25 cpl). Most Puma, Caltex Woolworths, BP and Coles Express sites are increasing...

A Padbury motor vehicle repairer who failed to disclose his criminal convictions has been reprimanded and banned from working in the industry in WA by the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT). Ean Jacob Rozario was deemed to be unfit to be the holder of a motor vehicle repairer’s certificate for failing to comply with a condition of his licence which required him to submit a National Police...

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 20 cents per litre (cpl) to 136.5 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 6 June 2017, most BP, Caltex, Caltex Woolworths, Coles Express and Puma sites are increasing their ULP price to 139.9 cpl (increasing between 22 cpl and 26 cpl). Most 7-Eleven...

A property manager who stole tenants’ money has been banned for nine months, fined $3,000 and reprimanded by the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT). Brendan Geoffrey Dabinett of Morley was also ordered by the SAT to pay costs of $1,200. He admitted to breaching the Residential Tenancies Act, the Real Estate and Business Agents Act and the Code of Conduct for Agents and Sales Representatives by:...

A company selling share trading software and its sole Director have been fined a total of $7,500 and ordered to pay consumer compensation of $4,700 for breaking laws related to cold-calling contracts. GTA Australia Pty Ltd (in administration) , registered in NSW, was fined $5,000 and sole Director Kristopher Corbett , who resides on the Gold Coast, was fined $2,500 by the Perth Magistrates Court...

With Acting Commissioner for Consumer Protection David Hillyard Is a new kitchen on your home improvement menu for 2017? You’ll need to get the ingredients and preparation right to avoid a recipe for disaster. When hiring a kitchen renovator you really should shop around and obtain as many written quotes as possible to compare price and value. But first you need to select contenders for this...

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 20 cents per litre (cpl) to 137 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 30 May 2017, most Puma sites are increasing their ULP price by 29 cpl to 141.9 cpl. Most BP, Caltex, Caltex Woolworths and Coles Express sites are increasing their ULP price to 139...

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by 22 cents per litre (cpl) to 136 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 23 May 2017, most Caltex Woolworths and Puma sites are increasing their ULP price to 139.9 cpl (an increase of 29 cpl and 27 cpl, respectively). Most Caltex and Coles Express sites are...

A Perth real estate agency’s computer system has been hacked by scammers, resulting in bogus advertisements being posted on numerous rental accommodation websites. Actions are being taken to have the fake ads removed and to have an email address being used by the scammers ( rentscall@gmail.com ) closed down. The scammers gained access to the western suburbs’ agency’s log in details for sites such...

A safety investigation has been launched into the novelty items ‘fidget spinners’ following reports of injuries and concerns about some models which contain button batteries. Among the injury reports are an 11 year old boy in Victoria who suffered a serious eye injury from a model with sharp edges and a ten year old girl in the United States who swallowed one of the small parts. Product safety...

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 19 cents per litre (cpl) to 134.1 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 16 May 2017, most BP sites are increasing their ULP price to 138.9 cpl (an increase of 25 cpl). Most Puma, Caltex and Coles Express sites are increasing their ULP price to 137.9...

With Acting Commissioner for Consumer Protection David Hillyard Consumer Protection WA is a proud supporter of Fraud Week, which this year starts on the 15 th of May and aims to help social media users learn how to spot a scam. Social media profiles often display a lot of personal information, such as your photos, where you have been lately, a record of life events, who you’re connected to and...

Consumer Protection is reminding buyers of demonstration vehicles that they are entitled to the full term of the manufacturer’s warranty in terms of time, and the clock only starts ticking from the date of purchase. The warranty on a demonstration vehicle is only affected in terms of distance travelled, with the odometer reading at the time of purchase allowed to be deducted. For example, a 5...

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 18 cents per litre (cpl) to 135.5 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 9 May 2017, most Caltex sites are increasing their ULP price to 139.9 cpl (an increase of 25 cpl). Most Coles Express and Puma sites are increasing their ULP price to 137.9 cpl,...

A Thornlie man who bought and sold vehicles over a 16 month period without a dealer’s licence has been fined $5,000 by the Armadale Magistrates Court. Majid Hussain Al Asadi had bought 35 vehicles at auction and then sold 18 of them privately on Gumtree between March 2015 and June 2016 while unlicensed, in breach of the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act. He was also ordered to pay costs of $601.50 on 2...

The end of the financial year is the busiest time when tax scammers become active and Consumer Protection is urging people not to fall victim. According to figures from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), a total of 56 victims reported losing more than $258,000 to phone based tax scams in WA in 2016. Already this year, 8 victims have reported losing more than $15,000 to ATO impersonation scam...

The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by 17 cents per litre (cpl) to 136 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. FuelWatch advises that on Tuesday 2 May 2017, most 7-Eleven, Caltex and Coles Express sites are increasing their ULP price to 139.9 cpl (increasing between 20 and 24 cpl). Most Puma sites are increasing their ULP price to...

On 23 November the State Administrative Tribunal found that Centex Australasia Pty Ltd and Mr Rick Bantleman had breached section 7(1) of the Code of Conduct for Agents and Sales Representatives 2011 (WA) by not acting fairly and honestly. On 21 April 2017, the Court of Appeal overturned this decision and dismissed the case against Mr Bantleman and Centex Australasia Pty Ltd. Media contact (...

With Acting Commissioner for Consumer Protection David Hillyard You may have seen advertisements for LuxStyle on Facebook or Instagram. In March 2017, Consumer Protection welcomed a Public Warning Notice issued by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) about the alleged conduct of the Denmark-based online retailer Lux International Sales ApS, which trades under the name...